Girl Scouts Leader Magazine Article: Girl Scouts Save the Bay

Girl Scouts Save the Bay (GSSTB) is the Girl Scouts of San Francisco Bay Area´s new "bold audacious project" – 28,000 girls, their families, neighbors and adult leaders working to protect and restore the San Francisco Bay. Developed over the past few years by girls and leaders, GSSTB supports girls in learning about critical issues that affect their home, their families and the future – and how they can make a difference now and over their lifetime. With a recent $500,000 lead gift from the internationally renowned Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund, Girl Scouts of San Francisco Bay Area is moving forward to fully implement this historic and ground breaking initiative.

Read the Full Article: Girl Scouts Save the Bay, Winter 2006, Leader Magazine (PDF)
(4 pp., 1.8 MB, about PDF)

Visit the Official Girl Scouts Save the Bay Website

Linking Girls to the Land Partners Participate in 2005 Girl Scout National Council Session/50^th Convention

From October 7-10, 2005, over 7,000 Girl Scouts poured into Atlanta, Georgia’s World Congress Center. This year, the Hall of Exhibits highlighted science, technology, engineering, math, and the environment in the Mission Explore! pavilion. Fifteen sponsor/partner organizations, federal natural resource agencies and other partners of Linking Girls to the Land, presented exciting hands-on activities in each of their booths. Each girl and adult who visited Mission Explore! picked up a Mission Explore! Passport, which gave her access and incentive to visit each of the exhibitor booths. Visitors who participated in an activity at a booth received a stamp in their Passport; a full passport was then eligible for a ticket into the daily drawing for fun gifts. Linking Girls to the Land partners who participated included:

• Elliott Wildlife Values Project
• Bureau of Land Management
• Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
• National Park Service
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• USDA Forest Service
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Girl Scouts Take Pride in America

Take a look at the September/October 2005 Take Pride in America newsletter (PDF, 6 pages, 459 KB, about PDF). You’ll find Girl Scouts featured three times! Highlights from the newsletter include:

• Page 2- Girl Scouts Troops 187 & 506 from Girl couts Heart of Ohio Council received 2005 National Take Pride Award

• Page 3 - Girl Scouts volunteer on National Public Lands Day

• Page 5 - Illinois Girl Scouts Received Award from Congressman Shimkus

National Public Lands Day - September 25, 2005

Nearly 90,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, planted trees and plants, and removed invasive species and trash among other projects at nearly 800 sites across the country. Over 2,500 Girl Scouts helped lend a hand almost 100 sites on this day. To see a partial list of 2005 Girl Scout volunteer sites visit http://www.npld.com/about/partners/girl_scouts_linking_sites.cfm . Troops and groups were invited to register online at www.npld.com and received certificates and posters. Girl Scouts also worked towards earning the Get with the Land Patch.

The Green Scene: The Aquarius Project: A SCUBA Diving STUDIO 2B destination

Check out two articles featuring Karen’s journal that was written during the 2005 Aquarius Project. Karen, age 15, is a member of Hemlock Girl Scout Council in Pennsylvania. Learn all about her phenomenal marine science experience.

Part 1 http://www.studio2b.org/escape/greenscene/the_aquarius_project.asp

Part 2 http://www.studio2b.org/escape/greenscene/the_aquarius_project_02.asp

Linking Girls to the Land Day Camps in Northwest Kansas

Girl Scout Encourages U.S. Forest Service to focus on Youth

Jodi Stewart, Elliott Wildlife Values Project Consultant, who also manages the GSUSA’s Linking Girls to the Land interagency partnership, participated as one of over 200 delegates in the U.S. Forest Service’s 2005 Centennial Congress. The 2005 Centennial Congress was held in Washington, DC January 3-6, 2005. It commemorated 100 years of conservation, assessed current challenges and opportunities, and initiated a dialogue for the 21st Century to meet the needs of present and future generations. Girl Scout Gold Award Young Women of Distinction recipient, Jessica Farrar, was nominated by GSUSA to speak as part of a youth panel “Conservation Leaders: Today and Tomorrow.” Through her well-versed presentation, Jessica proposed that the Forest Service involve the youth as integral partners in future efforts to conserve our forests for generations to come. Since January, the Forest Service has already taken steps to put Jessica’s proposal into action. For more information on Jessica’s participation in this event see http://www.girlscouts.org/news/stories/2005/gs_promotes.asp.

Visit STUDIO 2B Green Scene - http://www.studio2b.org/escape/greenscene/

A web page that highlights environmental articles on various topics of interest to teens. Monthly features also include surveys, environmental tips, photography, and guest columns written by readers.

Girl Scouts Represented at Take Pride National Meeting

On February 2-4, 2005 participants from states around the country convened in Salt Lake City for the first of many Take Pride national meetings. Participating in the conference were state coordinators, local government representatives, Federal land managers and partners all there to share ideas on building a stronger Take Pride program. Darlyn Robertson (Girl Scouts of Utah - Events/Special Projects Coordinator) attended the meeting on behalf of the Girls Scouts of the USA. She exhibited at the event as well as provided Girls Scout cookies to other attendees. Take Pride was delighted to have the Girl Scouts of the USA participate and is looking forward to seeing more projects involving them in the future. The three-day conference covered the spectrum of Take Pride topics, specifically how Take Pride can be incorporated into their own local, state, of federal programs on little or no budget. Take Pride staff was on hand to provide an overview of program resources, including how to apply for program awards, acquiring Take Pride merchandise, and how to utilize our website and as a resource. For more information visit www.TakePride.gov.